Jen and Sarah review ‘Monkey Man’ and discuss the immersive cinematography, unique sound design, relevant themes, and emotional core in this action-packed thriller.

Spoilers (~31:02)

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Jen and Sarah review ‘All of Us Strangers’ and discuss the creative way this film explores grief, the great performances, and how they interpret its surprising ending.

Spoilers (~8:36)

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Jen and Sarah are joined by Michael Burgett of the Screen Nerds Podcast to review ‘Perfect Days.’ They discuss the important themes, well-crafted characters, and interesting backstory of this thoughtful film.

Spoilers (~24:02)

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Jen and Sarah review ‘Mean Streets’ and discuss its technical achievements and the way this catapulted Scorsese’s career. They also reflect on the themes in this film and how these ideas have evolved over Scorsese’s extensive career.

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Jen and Sarah react to this year’s Academy Awards. They celebrate the winners, share thoughts on Oppenheimer’s Oscar sweep, and reveal the winner of the Movies & Us Oscar wager.

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Jen and Sarah discuss the Academy Awards and reveal their predictions for this year’s Oscars, as well as their personal picks in the categories. They also share about their yearly Movies & Us Oscar wager and wonder who will take home this year’s prize.

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Jen and Sarah are joined by Alexis Gentry of Trashwire to review ‘Dune: Part Two.’ They discuss the innovative visuals, the spot-on pacing, and the thoughtful development of the characters in this stunning box office hit.

Spoilers (~8:19)

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Jen and Sarah review ‘The Zone of Interest’ and discuss the weighty and important themes, intentionally straightforward filmmaking, and strategic and layered storytelling in this Oscar-nominated film.

Spoilers (~20:37)

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Jen and Sarah review ‘The Color Purple’ and discuss the dynamic characters and important themes, and share the additional Oscar nominations they would award to this film.

Spoilers (~26:58)

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Jen and Sarah review ‘May December’ and discuss the interesting plot structure, complex characters, and the real-life story that inspired this Oscar-nominated film.

Spoilers (~13:50)

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